Dec. 20 (UPI) — Jamie Campbell Bower — who plays villain Vecna on the Netflix series Stranger Things — made a surprise appearance in the Broadway show, Stranger Things: First Shadow, on Friday night.
Talk about a jump scare. Jamie Campbell Bower surprises fans at Stranger Things: The First Shadow by playing Henry Creel in the final scene of the play.
: Evan Zimmerman pic.twitter.com/zYMAwPJKzz— Stranger Things on Broadway (@STonBroadway) December 20, 2025
“Talk about a jump scare. Jamie Campbell Bower surprises fans at Stranger Things: The First Shadow by playing Henry Creel in the final scene of the play,” the play’s official X account said.
“Sup NY x,” Bower posted on X, alongside a media story and video about him unexpectedly joining the cast on stage.
The show is set in 1950s Hawkins, Ind. and serves as a prequel to the TV show.
The second half of Season 5 of the TV show is to premiere on Christmas Day.

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